Improvement in scythe-snaths



T. s. COFFIN.

Scythe Snath. 7 No. 86,367. Patented Feb. 2, 1869.

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T. S. COFFIN, OF HARRINGTON, MAINE.

Letters Patent No. 86,367,dated February 2, 1869..

IMPROVEMENT m SCYTHE-SKATES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and maln'ng part; ofthe same. -o- I To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, T. S.COFFTN, of Harrington, in the county of Washington, and State of Maine,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Scythe- Snaths; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to makeand use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming parts of this specification, in which- Figure l'is a top view ofthe lower part of my improved scythe-sna-th, part being broken away toshow the construction.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the same-takenthrough the line xx, fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a cross-section of the same, taken through the line y y of2.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved scythe-snath, soconstructed and arranged that all the parts necessary for securing thescythe to the snath may be connected with and attached to the snath, sothat the scythe may be hung and unhung without the use of any detachedtool, and which will, at the same time, hold the scythe securely inplace upon the snath; and

it consists in the construction of the various parts of the device, andin their combination with the snath, as hereinafter more fullydescribed.

A is the snath, around the lower end of which is placed an iron band orring, B, having two holes or inortises formed through it, extending intothe solid wood of the snath A, to receive the lugs 0 formed upon theupper side of the lower endof the lever (l.

The lever O passes through a hole or slot in the snath A, above the bandB, and extends along and lies in a groove formed for its reception inthe upper side of the lower part of' the snath A, as shown in figs. 1and 2.

The lever G is pivoted to the snath A by a bolt or pin passing throughthe part of said lever that passes through the snath A, and through thecentre of said snath.

The lower part of the lever O has a hole formed through it for thepassage of theshank of the scythe,

sothat the said shank may be clamped between the end of the lever O andthe end of the snath A, as shown in fig. 2, the lugs c passing into thesnath at each side of the scythe-shank.

Upon the upper part of .the lower side of the lever G is formed an arm,0 having several holes formed in it, which said arm enters a recessformed in the snath A to receive it, as shown in fig. 2.

D is a lever-catch, which is pivoted to the snath A within a grooveformed in the rear side of said snath, as shown in fig. 1, so that thecatch-pied formed upon its lower end may pass into the snath A, andthrough .one orfthe other of the holes in the arm 0} of the lever 0, soas to hold the lever G securely in place, firmly clamping the shank ofthe scythe.

E is a plate or strap attached to the snath A, and which hasseveralholes formed through it to receive the lug formed upon the end of thescythe-shank, so

that the scythe may be hung in or out, as may be de-' sired.

It should be observed that the lever G and catchlever D should be so letinto the snath A, that their outer surface may be flush with the surfaceof the saidsnath, so as to present no projecting part for the grass tocatch upon.

If desired, the lever-catch D may be replaced with a band or ring,sliding upon the snath A,- so as to confine the lever O securely inplace, but-I prefer the construction first described, as being simpler,more convenient, and equally .eifective.

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent-- 1. The lever O,constructed substantially as herein shown. and described, in combinationwith the snath A, as'and for the purpose set forth.

a 2. The combination of the band Bandlever-catch D with the lever O andsnath A, substantially-as herein shown and described, and for thepurpose set forth.

' T. S. COFEIN.

Witnesses:

J. W. HALL, A. R. DAVIS.

